Activities
The Gateway Area Council offers many fun activities for Scouts of all ages and ranks, from a beginner kindergarten Cub Scout to a Boy Scout about to earn his Eagle.
Click on any heading to learn more about each Event:
Come to Whitetail Ridge at Fort McCoy in January for a day of fun and tubing in the snow!
Come to Camp Decorah to compete in patrol competitions and a sled race in January! Scouts BSA members will have a fun time competing in scout skills with fellow Scouts at this fun event! (2024, 2025 coming soon)
Scouts BSA members have a great opportunity to learn all that they can at the annual Merit Badge Day, held in February. Earn a unique merit badge and help your advancement with fellow Scouts at this fun event! (2024)
Join us for a day on the slopes February 25th from 2pm-7pm. You will receive a discounted rate on lift tickets and rentals if you sign up on our website by February 24th. Pre-registration is required! (2024)
Join us for the annual Council Pinewood Derby event on April 26, 2025! This exciting event is open to all scouts and families in the council, offering a day filled with fun, creativity, and friendly competition. Each Den will have a class, and there will also be an Open Division for SBSA, Venturers, non-Scout siblings, adults, alumni, etc.
Open to the whole community to help fundraise money for the Scouts! Buy a ticket and 50% will go back to the local Scouts. Each ticket includes a hat and the chance to throw the first pitch. There will be a meet & greet with the players prior to the game and different activities inbetween the innings. (2024) Next event: 2026
Come out and enjoy Camp Decorah like never before. Run & Bike throughout the property and end with a family fun day after! (2024)
Back to School = Back to Camping! Join other Cub Scout families in a relaxed, overnight campout at Camp Decorah. Always free for brand new registered Cub Scouts, this event is a great way to see Camp Decorah before the Spook-O-Ree and learn some of the many opportunities that Cub Scouting has to offer. (2024)
Every October, Camp Decorah is transformed from a pleasant camping facility to a place that is taken over by zombies, ghosts, goblins, and many other creatures of the night. The night starts with some great activities such as inflatables, haunted hay ride, spooky stories, haunted house, carnival games and much more. In the morning you are treated to a hot pancake breakfast followed by a costume contest, BB gun, archery, and fun field games. Come one, come all to the annual Spook-o-Ree. (2024)
Refund Policy
All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to the Scout Service Center.
Any refund granted may have a portion kept back to cover administration costs already incurred for the attendee.
All refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis.
| Position | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership, Marketing, & Special Projects Team | Ashleigh Kane |